Suspect Escapes Custody
A suspect remains at large after escaping NJ State Police custody in Lakewood Tuesday night, confirmed Township Police Sgt. Greg Staffordsmith.
The Lakewood Scoop reports Township Police, a K-9 Unit, and Ocean County Sheriff's Officers assisted in a 20 block search for the suspect. It's unknown what the man was initially arrested for.
The suspect is described as a black male, wearing a white shirt and sweat pants.
Staffordsmith said the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and State Police are handling the investigation.